Ocqueoc Lake
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Ocqueoc Lake is mapped to a depth of 34 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 138 acres in Presque Isle County, Michigan.
Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 34 ft
- Mean depth
- 16.1 ft · estimated
- Surface area
- 138 acres
- Estimated volume
- 2,224 acre-ft · 725M gal
- Shoreline
- 4.04 mi · irregular
- Aquatic vegetation
- 16% of surface · NDVI estimate
- Public access
- No public DNR launch identified
Additional depth details7 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–34 ft
- Recorded point soundings
- 34 ft
23.9% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 36.3% is deeper than 20 ft; the survey shows 2 distinct basins. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.
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Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 45.47509, -84.11433
- MI DNR lake ID
- L12229
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.52×
- Basemap
- USDA NAIP · public domain
- Model size
- 2.5 MB
Watercraft rules
county-enforced local controls · MI DNROfficial rule details1 rule
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21Ocqueoc Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, generally sheltered geometry, some nearby classified roads. Watercraft controls: Whole-lake slow-no-wake.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Very Good | 24.7 of 35 | 76% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (52% forest, 22% wetland; 18% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Very Good | 21.0 of 29 | mean fetch 813 m · 8% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch |
| Watercraft controls | Whole-lake slow-no-wake | 16.2 of 18 | Slow — no wake |
| Public access | Not listed | — | No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Good | 10.5 of 18 | some nearby classified roads · 8 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 658 vehicles/day |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Aquatic vegetation
- Moderate — approximately 16% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- High — 52% forest and 22% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
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Fish you might catch
from angler catches, DNR surveys & active stocking20 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
Northern Pike
Walleye
Rainbow Trout
Largemouth Bass
White Sucker
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Black Bullhead
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Bluegill
Rock Bass
Green Sunfish
Golden Shiner
Hornyhead Chub
Logperch
Tadpole Madtom
Blackchin Shiner
Iowa Darter
Johnny DarterFishing rules for this lake Beta
Size and daily limits for the 20 species found here — 20 open to harvest.
These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.
From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations
Notable catches
Master Angler program · 2011One Master Angler catch is on record for this lake: 11.8″ rock bass in 2011 on nightcrawler.
Fishery
surveyed 2016 · DNR SFR 2017-231Gamefish Northern Pike 61 · Walleye 8 · Largemouth Bass 8 · Rainbow Trout 4
Panfish Bluegill 219 · Rock Bass 126 · Yellow Perch 119
All survey species20 species
Gamefish
Panfish
Bullhead & catfish
Forage & nongame
DNR stocking
state stocking record · 1986–2026Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.
Non-native species records
No non-native species recorded in the available dataset. This does not confirm that no non-native species are present.
Source: Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Conservation Planner; underlying nonindigenous species records from the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database.
At the lake
community-mapped amenities · straight-line distanceBait & tackle nearby
licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distanceOcqueoc Lake — common questions
How deep is Ocqueoc Lake?
The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Ocqueoc Lake is 34 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Ocqueoc Lake?
Ocqueoc Lake covers about 138 acres in Presque Isle County, Michigan.
What is the average depth of Ocqueoc Lake?
The estimated mean depth of Ocqueoc Lake is 16.1 ft, calculated from the survey contours.
What fish are in Ocqueoc Lake?
Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include brook trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow trout, walleye, black bullhead. The page lists all 20 species and the evidence behind each.
Is there public access to Ocqueoc Lake?
No public launch for Ocqueoc Lake appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.
